Robert Otani

Overview

Robert Otani serves as Chief Technology Officer at Thornton Tomasetti [1][2]. Otani held the position of Vice President at the same firm from March 2008 to July 2018 [3], and previously worked as a Project Engineer there from September 1995 to April 2004 [9]. Before returning to Thornton Tomasetti, Otani was an Associate at Arup from April 2004 to March 2008 [6] and a Senior Supervising Engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff from July 2001 to April 2004 [8]. Otani served as President of the Structural Engineers Association of New York from 2007 to 2008 [7]. In academia, Otani held positions as Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute's School of Architecture from September 2008 to September 2018 [4] and as Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation from September 2009 to September 2015 [5]. Otani holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University [12] and an MS in Structural Engineering from Penn State University [11].

Career history

1. Chief Technology OfficerJul 2018 to presentThornton Tomasetti
2. Vice PresidentMar 2008 to Jul 2018Thornton Tomasetti
3. PIVisiting Assistant ProfessorSep 2008 to Sep 2018Pratt Institute - School of Architecture
4. CUAdjunct Assistant ProfessorSep 2009 to Sep 2015Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
5. AAssociateApr 2004 to Mar 2008Arup
6. SEPresident2007 to 2008Structural Engineers Association of New York
7. PBSr. Supervising EngineerJul 2001 to Apr 2004Parsons Brinckerhoff
8. Project EngineerSep 1995 to Jul 2001Thornton Tomasetti

Education

1. BSCE, Civil Engineering / Construction ManagementSep 1986 - May 1990Rutgers University
2. MS, Structural Engineering1993 - 1995Penn State University
3. BS, Civil Engineering1986 - 1990Rutgers University